Vitaly Ginzburg
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Vitaly Ginzburg was born September 21, 1916 in Moscow.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He held citizenship in the Soviet Union and Russia.[8][9][10] His occupations included physicist, astrophysicist, inventor, university teacher, scientist, and theoretical physicist.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
He was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics and Lomonosov Moscow State University.[18] He was employed by the Lebedev Physical Institute. His fields included theoretical physics, physics, and astrophysics.
He received the Order of Lenin, UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal, Order of the Badge of Honour, Nobel Prize in Physics, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, among other awards.[19][20][21][22][23] He was a member of the Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, and Russian Academy of Sciences.[24][25][26][27] He practiced atheism.[28] He died November 8, 2009 in Moscow from heart failure and was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.[14][1][29][30][31][32][33][2][3][5][34][31].
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[9]
- Spouse: Olga Zamsha Ginzburg[10], Nina Yermakova Ginzburg[11]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[12], Russia[13]
- Occupation: theoretical physicist[14]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[15], physics[16], astrophysics[17]
- Employer: Lebedev Physical Institute[18]
- Educated at: MSU Faculty of Physics[19], Lomonosov Moscow State University[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Igor Tamm[21], Lev Landau[22]
- Award received: Order of Lenin[23], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[24], Order of the Badge of Honour[25], Nobel Prize in Physics[26], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[27], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[28], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[29], Lomonosov Gold Medal[30], Wolf Prize in Physics[31], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[32], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33], Lenin Prize[34], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[35], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[36]
- Member of: Royal Society[37], National Academy of Sciences[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Academy of Sciences of Moldova[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Indian National Science Academy[42], Academia Europaea[43]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[46]
- Doctoral student: Efim Fradkin[47], Leonid Keldysh[48], Viatcheslav Mukhanov[49], Benjamin Fain[50], Oleg Dolgov[51], Vladimir Zheleznyakov[52], Гетманцев, Герман Григорьевич[53], Boris Nikolajewitsch Gerschman[54], Vladislav Pustovoyt[55], Aleksandr Gurevich[56], Lev Naumovich Bulaevskii[57]
- Commons category: Vitaly Ginzburg[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vitaly Ginzburg include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[59] and 8132 Vitginzburg[60].
Why It Matters
Vitaly Ginzburg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[59] and 8132 Vitginzburg[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Viatcheslav Mukhanov[63], a theoretical physicist[64], b. 1956[65], of Soviet Union[66], awarded the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[67]; Leonid Keldysh[68], a physicist[69], 1931–2016[70], of Soviet Union[71], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[72], specialised in solid-state physics[73]; Efim Fradkin[74], a physicist[75], 1924–1999[76], of Soviet Union[77], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[78], specialised in quantum field theory[79]; Benjamin Fain[80], a physicist[81], 1930–2013[82], of Soviet Union[83], specialised in physics[84]; and Aleksandr Gurevich[85], a theoretical physicist[86], 1930–2023[87], of Soviet Union[88], awarded the Order of Friendship[89], specialised in plasma physics[90].
FAQs
Where was Vitaly Ginzburg born?
Vitaly Ginzburg was born in Moscow[1].
Where did Vitaly Ginzburg die?
Vitaly Ginzburg passed away in Moscow[2].
Who was Vitaly Ginzburg married to?
Vitaly Ginzburg's spouses include Olga Zamsha Ginzburg[10] and Nina Yermakova Ginzburg[11].
What did Vitaly Ginzburg do for work?
Vitaly Ginzburg worked as a physicist[3], astrophysicist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].
Where did Vitaly Ginzburg go to school?
Vitaly Ginzburg was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[19] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
What awards did Vitaly Ginzburg receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[23], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[24], Order of the Badge of Honour[25], and Nobel Prize in Physics[26].